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FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ 07 February 2013
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 02/06/2013 6:05:15 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska




~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~


VEHICLE FIT

Army Sgt. Woody, center, backs his M32 Bradley fighting vehicle into the cargo bay aboard a 105th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III after receiving instructions from Air Force Master Sgt. Krystopher Schwandt, right, on Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, N.Y., Sept. 19, 2012. Woody is assigned to the 5th Squadron, 15th Cavalry Regiment, and Schwandt, a loadmaster, is assigned to the 137th Airlift Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael OHalloran




Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies' military
and family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.




DISASTER ASSISTAMCE

Members of a Coast Guard Disaster Assistance Response Team return from medically evacuating a stranded trucker near the Highway 55 underpass in LaPlace, La., Aug. 31, 2012. The team, along with other members of the U.S. Coast Guard, was in the area to help with recovery operations following Hurricane Isaac. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bill Colclough

CHOCK AND CHAIN

A U.S. Marine carries a chock and chain across the flight deck in preparation for flight quarters aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard under way in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 26, 2012. U.S. Navy photo Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Russell

FOCUSED AND READY

Mario Rodriguez, a former U.S. Air Force staff sergeant and a member of the 2012 U.S. Paralympic fencing team, stands ready before the start of a bout during the Paralympic Games at the ExCeL London exhibition and convention center in London, Sept. 4, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Sean M. Worrell



LOVED ONES

Army Pfc. Jordan Wagner greets loved ones during a homecoming ceremony at Pope Army Airfield on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 9, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod


SOLDIER SECURITY

U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Weymouth, left, and Sgt. Christopher Ouzts, center, provide dismounted security for U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Myers, right, and his military working dog, Rambo, in front, while clearing a hill of improvised explosive device threats along a route during Operation Southern Strike III in the Takhteh Pol district of Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Sept. 7, 2012. Weymouth and Ouzts are combat engineers assigned to the 569th Engineer Company. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Mackie

NIGHT OPERATIONS

As seen through a night-vision device, U.S. soldiers attach a generator to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter on Forward Operating Base Shank in Afghanistan's Logar province, Sept. 10, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Alexandra Campo



CHEMICAL ATTACK EXERCISE

U.S. airmen take cover during a simulated bombing and chemical attack as part of an operational readiness exercise on Royal Air Force Base Mildenhall, England, Sept. 11, 2012. The airmen are assigned to the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron. U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ethan Morgan

NIGHT CONTACT

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Drew Parks communicates with a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet crew during Operation Spartan Shield in Southwest Asia, Sept. 11, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder


OBSTACLE COURSE

U.S. Army Capt. Christopher Harris moves through an obstacle during an U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge examination in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 20, 2012. The exam provides multinational and U.S. service members with common standards and objectives for treating the sick and wounded, and improves communication among the frontline medical professionals fighting together. U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach


Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.





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1 posted on 02/06/2013 6:05:28 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

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God Bless Our Republic

I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

Prayers going up


2 posted on 02/06/2013 6:06:02 PM PST by HopeandGlory (Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska








REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD



CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2008) The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution. Despite the weather “Old Ironside,” remained open for free public tours. At 210-years-old, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, manned by 67 active-duty United States Sailors and visited by nearly half a million visitors annually. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown (Released)

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!!!





Boston, Oct. 21, 2009 - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).
(Click for Bosun’s Whistle)




USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (Released)

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!








Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

3 posted on 02/06/2013 6:07:29 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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To: HopeandGlory; All

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!


4 posted on 02/06/2013 6:09:33 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: ConorMacNessa
Permission Granted!


5 posted on 02/06/2013 6:15:40 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: SoldierDad; arbee4bush; vigilante2; Jemian; Old_Professor; mystery-ak; freema; kalee; ...
Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.

Thanks, unique, for the perfect woohoo.


John Conlee ~ They Also Serve


6 posted on 02/06/2013 6:19:36 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska




Thanks very much, Kathy!

***HUGS***



Coming aboard as we speak. Rendering Hand Salutes to our National Colors and to the Officer of the Deck!








Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

7 posted on 02/06/2013 6:19:58 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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To: HopeandGlory
Thanks, Nana Hope, for today's Pledge…((HUGS)) Thanks, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your service to America.


8 posted on 02/06/2013 6:21:29 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...




GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!




"Who have never retreated from clash of spears!"



The Star Spangled Banner
John McCormack & Frank Patterson
(Click)


Please let me know by FReepmail if you would like to get on or off my music pinglist.









Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

9 posted on 02/06/2013 6:22:16 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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To: HopeandGlory
And in first....Nana Hope grabs the gold!!


10 posted on 02/06/2013 6:23:41 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...




WELCOME HOME, FALLEN BROTHER, REST IN PEACE!

HOME AT LAST AFTER SIXTY-TWO LONG YEARS!



Corporal Robert Gene Archer, USA, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, Killed While Captured, Korea, 28Feb1951



I have fought a good fight,
I have finished my course,
I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV)


God Of Our Fathers



Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in peace!
We who remain hold you in high honor.
Rest, fallen brother, in this sacred precinct;
We who remain keep this place sacred.
Rest, fallen brother, among these, your comrades;
We who remain keep the watch.
Rest, fallen brother, among these who answered the Nation’s call;
We who remain press the fight forward in your name.
Rest, fallen brother, lay down thy burden;
We who remain have taken up the torch.
Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in eternal peace!



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Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

11 posted on 02/06/2013 6:25:47 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...




WELCOME HOME, FALLEN BROTHER, REST IN PEACE!

HOME AT LAST AFTER SIXTY-NINE LONG YEARS!



Sgt. James A. Hinson, USAAF, 94th Bomb Group, 410 Bombardment Squadron, KIA India, 25Jan1944



I have fought a good fight,
I have finished my course,
I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV)


God Of Our Fathers



Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in peace!
We who remain hold you in high honor.
Rest, fallen brother, in this sacred precinct;
We who remain keep this place sacred.
Rest, fallen brother, among these, your comrades;
We who remain keep the watch.
Rest, fallen brother, with these who answered the Nation’s call;
We who remain press the fight forward in your name.
Rest, fallen brother, lay down thy burden;
We who remain have taken up the torch.
Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in eternal peace!



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Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

12 posted on 02/06/2013 6:28:10 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...








Welcome To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, To Our Veterans, To All Military Families, To Our FRiends and To Our Allies!



Missing Man Setting
Robert Schumann - Traumerei
(Click)

Never Forget The Brave Men And Women Who Gave Their Lives To Secure Our Freedom!!








Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

13 posted on 02/06/2013 6:30:21 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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To: ConorMacNessa
And in second....Mac snags the silver!!


14 posted on 02/06/2013 6:33:58 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Just a quick Hi to All ....


15 posted on 02/06/2013 6:34:42 PM PST by SkyDancer (Live your life in such a way that the Westboro church will want to picket your funeral.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska; All






Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~


16 posted on 02/06/2013 6:36:13 PM PST by AZamericonnie
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To: ConorMacNessa

The internet has crashed again here....I give up. I’m going home with a Mom errand on the way.


17 posted on 02/06/2013 6:39:01 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska ((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: ConorMacNessa

“Home is the hunter
Home from the hills...”

RIP hero!


18 posted on 02/06/2013 6:39:44 PM PST by luvie (All my heroes wear camos!)
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To: ConorMacNessa; All

Rest In Peace our Heroes

Il Silenzio

Let Them In St. Peter

19 posted on 02/06/2013 6:40:10 PM PST by AZamericonnie
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To: Kathy in Alaska; GodBlessUSA; Mrs.Nooseman; AZamericonnie; HiJinx; Colonel_Flagg; BIGLOOK; ...

Always remember them.....
....and honor them!

20 posted on 02/06/2013 6:46:38 PM PST by luvie (All my heroes wear camos!)
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